The shooting takes place from various positions and at varied distances within a limited par time, so that the competitors need to have a good understanding about their ballistics so that they can compensate for wind and distance.

A match usually consists of several stages, and points are awarded by the number of hits.

PRS shooting in its current form originated in the USA in the 2010s in the Precision Rifle Series, which continues to this day as the American arm of precision rifle shooting.

[4] IPRF has affiliated associations in several countries:[2] The participants are divided into separate divisions based on the type of equipment used.

In 2022 the first World Championship was held by the French Army 16e bataillon de chasseurs à pied and Ultimate Ballistics at the Bitche Military Camp in Bitche France.